Procurement Update
February 2006

Welcome to the February 2006 Procurement Update. This month's topics include:

• New website launched
• Tipping guidelines released
• Salvage auction a success
• ProCard receipts

New Website Launched
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Procurement Services and Accounts Payable recently re-launched their combined website. The site has been completed redesigned and updated to help streamline the information flow between our offices and the university.

The new site is located at http://www.depaul.edu/~procure. Some of the new benefits include:

• Streamlined organization of all information and processes
• A master calendar of P rocurement and AP events and deadlines
• Online information about university personal discounts
• Expanded preferred supplier information
• Content is now available to off campus users
• Expanded training-on-demand programs

Tipping Guidelines Released
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Also located at the new site are recently released guidelines for tipping with university funds. T ipping outside of these guidelines requires documentation detailing a business purpose. To see the new guidelines visit http://condor.depaul.edu/~procure/payment/tipping.htm

Salvage Auction a Success
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The recently completed university salvage auction raised thousands of dollars in new revenue that will go directly back to the university. Faculty, staff, students, non-profit groups and outside individuals snatched up numerous items that the university no longer uses including PCs, monitors, vehicles, air purifiers, furniture, PDAs and video projectors.

To make sure you don't miss out on the next auction, add your name to the announcement list located at http://www.universitysalvage.com.

ProCard Receipts
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As a reminder, all Procard receipts must be kept a minimum of seven years. Even though comments are required to be entered into the Pathway system, receipts must be retained as a backup for auditing purposes.

Procurement Services
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If you have any questions about the above or any purchasing items, feel free to contact the Procurement Services team at:

Web: http://www.depaul.edu/~procure
E-Mail: procurement@depaul.edu
Telephone: (312) 362-7510
Fax: (312) 362-7547